Growing into your weight

A group of Albury dieticians are working with local families who have primary school-aged children who are above the healthy weight range. The nutrition and exercise program educates families to make lifelong lifestyle changes.

Kerryn O'Brien is one of a team of dieticians involved in the NSW Government Go4Fun program.

O'Brien says the program is funded by NSW Health to educate Australians about childhood obesity.

She says Go4Fun is an intensive 10-week program and aimed at children aged between 7 and 13 who are above their healthy weight range.

The program includes discussions on nutrition and exercise, goal setting and incentives and includes cooking and exercise.

"What we aim for with the children is to grow into their weight... Most parents would know when you have babies you have these growth charts... what we want children to do is go across the graph line and not go up the graph line."

O'Brien says this is the sixth time Go4Fun has been run in Albury and outcomes have been positive with an overall improvements in heart rates and BMI (Body Mass Index).

If you would like to know more about the program call Border Dieticians on 02 6023 4588.